This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 15, 2026 (42 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
K _ _ _ _
First and last letters
K _ _ _ S
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KEELS as a word: A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador; Alternative form of kayles. [(uncountable, obsolete or dialect) The game of skittles or ninepins.].
KEELS has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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